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Naib Tehsildar recruitment test (78 posts)

22 May 2022 Punjab (Patiala; centres statewide) Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC)

Status

Confirmed

A leak or organised manipulation was established by an official body, a court, or a police investigation.

Candidates affected

—

No figure in the source

Arrests

reported at the time

Convictions

—

None recorded here

What happened

Dummy candidates photographed question papers with hidden cameras and sent them to solvers in Haryana who relayed answers via Bluetooth/GSM devices; a deal of about Rs 22 lakh was struck; 5 arrested (FIR 11 Nov 2022, more sought) and the government scrapped the merit list and ordered the exam re-conducted.

What was done

Arrests / FIR

Exam cancelled

Source

Primary reference The Tribune ↗ https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/5-arrested-for-helping-candidates-cheat-in-punjab-naib-tehsildar-recruitment-test-451278

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